Railway Bridge over the Zuid-Willemsvaart
This is the electric lift bridge that was installed over the Zuid-Willemsvaart in 1961.
A bridge weighing over fifty tons, with a train crossing it—what an impressive sight that must have been. This is the electric lift bridge that was installed over the Zuid-Willemsvaart in 1961. This automated version replaced the earlier manually operated lift bridge.
The bridge was usually raised by default. Trains would stop just before the canal. The shunter on board had a key to lower the bridge. Signals would turn red, letting boats know they had to stop. A fine piece of industrial history.
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